Archbishop declines to tell Catholics how to vote in referendumDiarmuid Martin stresses ‘people should be informed’ about about same-sex marriageWed May 20 2015 - 07:07
Catholic Church teaching on marriage has changed down the centuries‘Generally, in a pastoral context, bishops are sensitive to gay people and groups, as are most priests’Tue May 19 2015 - 10:09
Tributes paid to Derek Davis at humanist ceremonySeán Davis speaks of ‘overwhelming sense of love’ for fatherMon May 18 2015 - 23:38
St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford rededicated after €30m restorationCathedral destroyed by fire on Christmas Day 2009 and reopened last DecemberMon May 18 2015 - 01:00
Iona Institute claims a Yes could hinder religious freedomInstitute commends Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin for raising concernsMon May 18 2015 - 00:36
Bishops urge their congregations to vote in referendums‘Marriage as understood by the great religious traditions ... is that of man and woman’Sun May 17 2015 - 18:49
Mixed views among Dublin Mass goers on same-sex referendumSpoken to randomly, not many had reservations about saying how they would voteSun May 17 2015 - 16:54
Studies prove ‘no differences in children’ raised by gay or heterosexual couplesFergus Finlay says quality of parenting the ‘single most important thing for a child’Thu May 14 2015 - 21:52
Dutch psychologist links homosexuality to conspiracy theoriesNo campaign meeting hears about wealthy organisations, freemasonry and feminismThu May 14 2015 - 20:46
No campaign attacked over ‘dishonest’ and ‘scurrilous’ tacticsBarnados chief Fergus Finlay says the media ‘needs to get real about this too’Thu May 14 2015 - 18:49
State cuts funding for Catholic marriage agency AccordClaims Tusla decision linked to Accord’s opposition to same-sex marriage is rejectedWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Archbishops and leading theologian call for Yes vote‘Understanding of marriage in the Church has evolved’Wed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Yes vote could have EU impact, claims research groupAnthony Coughlan says referendum could give rise to inequality for heterosexualsTue May 12 2015 - 15:50
Marriage not simply about two individuals in love - archbishopChristian teaching stresses complementary link of male and female, says Diarmuid MartinTue May 12 2015 - 14:10
Bishops divided on same-sex marriage, say CoI ArchbishopsArchbishop cannot recall occasion when bishops advised on voteFri May 08 2015 - 20:27
Archdeacon says ‘No’ referendum posters are homophobicGordon Linney says posters saying children should have father and mother are ‘crude’Thu May 07 2015 - 19:44
Only 15% of Church of Ireland members attend servicesPrimate Archbishop says figures ‘a necessary reality check’Thu May 07 2015 - 19:23
Nominations sought for O’Flaherty humanitarian awardMsgr Hugh O’Flaherty helped thousands escape Nazis in Rome during second World WarWed May 06 2015 - 18:43
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to vote No in referendumTeachings of Christ being placed on ‘level of belief in leprechauns’Wed May 06 2015 - 18:41
Female Northern Protestant bishop addresses Arbour Hill 1916 commemorationMost Rev Pat Storey says decision to invite her ‘a courageous and generous’ oneWed May 06 2015 - 13:24
Hugh MacDermot (18) remembered 100 years after Gallipoli deathBallaghaderreen soldier one of 39 young men from parish killed during first World WarSat Apr 25 2015 - 08:47
Warm welcome in Cuba for news of visit by Pope FrancisIsland has been a focal point for Vatican diplomacy despite restrictions on churchThu Apr 23 2015 - 17:09
Famine walk from Roscommon reaches DublinWalk, in period costume, commemorated 1847 walk when 1,490 starving tenants from Strokestown walked to Dublin and boarded a ship for CanadaWed Apr 22 2015 - 22:38
Famine walk of 155km retraces 1847 route to coffin shipsWalk from Strokestown to Dublin commemorates bid to migrate to CanadaWed Apr 22 2015 - 15:09
Presbyterian Church urges No in marriage equality referendumPresbyterian Church joins Catholic Church in call for faithful to vote NoWed Apr 22 2015 - 00:01
Muslim leader warns against Yes vote in marriage referendumImam of Dublin Islamic centre says approval will open door to new definitions of marriageSat Apr 18 2015 - 09:31
Bishops asked to be more proactive in support of PopeFr Tony Flannery calls on Irish bishops to ‘put their shoulders behind Francis’Thu Apr 16 2015 - 19:06
Bishops yet to make decision on civil duties if referendum passesArchbishop Diarmuid Martin spokeswoman says they will ‘cross bridges when they come’Mon Apr 13 2015 - 22:24
Protester injured at Fingal County Council meetingFrequently targeted local authority has spent €33,000 on security over past two yearsMon Apr 13 2015 - 21:56
Vatican meeting on controversial bishop went ‘very well’Protection Commission concerned about implications for future bishop appointmentsMon Apr 13 2015 - 21:32
Major gathering of Catholic Church reform groups in Limerick next weekRedemptorist priest Fr Tony Flannery to host four-day church reform conferenceFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
Dublin imam condemns killing and persecution of ChristiansShaykh Umar Al-Qadri calls for more meetings between religious groupsWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:01
The changing face of marriage in the Catholic churchPatsy McGarry: ‘Marriage did not have much status in the early church’Wed Apr 08 2015 - 00:01
In a word: Alzheimer’sEarly-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a truly terrifying predicament. In Patsy McGarry's book it is, probably, the third-worst disease known to humankindMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Kenya attack: Irish founder of Shalom Centre expresses solidarityFr Patrick Devine says ‘this is murder on a scale that horrifies the whole world’Sun Apr 05 2015 - 17:19
Easter vigils remember victims of Kenya terrorist attack‘Sadly, the Cross of Good Friday continues to cast a long shadow in our world’Sat Apr 04 2015 - 19:44
Almighty craic in the Holy LandWhat’s it like to join a pilgrimage group? Good fun, as Religious Affairs Correspondent Patsy McGarry discoversSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Archbishop calls on Dubliners to stand up to violence in the cityPrelate addresses hundreds in ecumencial gatheringSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Communities around world sit together for Passover mealStory told of miracle, survival, slavery, plagues, recalcitrant humans and retributionSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Doing the Stations of the Cross by railUnique Good Friday event in south-east sees railway enthusiast bishop take to the tracksFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture to reach Dublin by Good FridayBronze will be installed on Christ Church Cathedral grounds a week laterThu Apr 02 2015 - 20:42
Being Christian ‘can bring upon us ridicule’, says primateNot everyone likes Pope Francis, says ArchbishopThu Apr 02 2015 - 15:12
One in Four appeals for donations for counselling servicesAgency for child sexual abuse survivors has had to turn people away due to lack of fundsThu Apr 02 2015 - 15:11
